Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 77.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pacific island small states, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pacific island small states is 77.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pacific island small states peaked at 81.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2020.
Pacific island small states ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.7% | — |
| 1991 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 81.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 80.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.9% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 80.4% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 80.5% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 78.4% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 75.9% | 77.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
More work & labour data for Pacific island small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 74.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.9% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pacific island small states?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pacific island small states was 77.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2020.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Pacific island small states ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.